  Emma - A Victorian Romance Season 1 (2008) (Dvd)Emma - A Victorian Romance Season 1 (2008) (Dvd)
UPC Number: 742617080524
Directors: Tsuneo Kobayashi
Format: Animated, Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language: Japanese
Region: Region 1
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 4
Studio: Nozomi Entertainment
Run time: 500 minutes
Product Description
A historical drama set in late 19th-century London, the series chronicles the love story and the complications that result when Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, and William, an earnest suitor and member of the gentry class, fall for each other. Spanning a total of 24 episodes between the two seasons, this anime adaptation of Kaoru Mori s manga features direction by Tsuneo Kobayashi (The Twelve Kingdoms, Glass Mask OAV, Super GALS!) and scripting by Mamiko Ikeda (Sgt. Frog, Fruits Basket, Princess Tutu). The original manga was honored with an Excellence Prize at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival and is available to North American readers via DC Comics CMX Manga imprint. As previously announced, EMMA will be released as two season box sets with Japanese audio and English-language subtitles: The initial box set release, scheduled for June 24, 2008, will contain the 12-episode first season in its entirety and include a 96-page Victorian Gazette, featuring background information and illustrations that explore the Victorian era depicted in the series, from period fashions and travel in England to architecture and day-to-day life. This book also includes a full glossary, with in-depth, historical explanations, plus comments and comics by Kaoru Mori, the creator of the EMMA manga. This exclusive extra is a compilation of the booklets that were previously available with the Japanese limited-edition DVD releases of EMMA. About EMMA: A VICTORIAN ROMANCE Season 1: In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which one is born dictates the path his or her life will likely follow. But when Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, and William, an earnest member of the gentry, fall for each other... Can love truly conquer all? Contains the complete 12-episode first season. DVD Features: Scene access, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: A 96-page Victorian Gazette, featuring background information and illustrations that explore the Victorian era depicted in the series, from period fashions and travel in England to architecture and day-to-day life. This book also includes a full glossary, with in-depth, historical explanations, plus comments and comics by Kaoru Mori, the creator of the EMMA manga. This exclusive extra is a compilation of the booklets that were previously available with the Japanese limited-edition DVD releases of EMMA.
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